PR Newswire (04/24/12)

The hiring outlook in all regions of North America is increasing for administrative and commercial jobs, according to a recent hiring trends survey conducted by Express Employment Professionals. Hiring trends for the second quarter of 2012 are expected to be greatest in commercial and light industrial jobs, with 32% of respondents planning to hire—a 3% increase from the first quarter.

Twenty-eight percent of respondents anticipate adding administrative and office clerical staff, an increase of 8% from the previous quarter. Additionally, 43% plan to fill positions in “other” sectors that include clinical or health care, customer service, food service, general labor, maintenance, medical or dental or nursing, and sales.